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Truckload carrier USA Truck said it will fit almost all of its trailers with a new tracking system.

Hours-of-service regulations have never been a “one size fits all” solution to the number of hours a driver is permitted to operate. Changes to the HOS regulations will always affect carrier operations differently — some slightly, some dramatically.    

For years, we all have watched the travails of the Highway Trust Fund, as the nation’s infrastructure has crumbled and the nation’s roadway and bridge needs have grown along with the population.

What will happen to the cost of insurance for fleets following implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program? The answer: It depends.

A recent blog from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has provoked truckers and other highway users to complain anew about an old issue — highway trust fund money paying for things other than highways.

LAS VEGAS — The dynamic heavy-duty truck market is becoming more closely connected globally, with manufacturers of parts, components and whole vehicles competing fiercely worldwide while more national governments impose significant regulations on carbon dioxide emissions, industry executives said.

A combination of upbeat reports in three recent freight indexes and record-setting 2010 port freight volumes are signaling stronger business levels as 2011 unfolds.

Carrier acquisition announcements this month by three fleets provide a clear signal that the pace of trucking mergers will pick up in 2011, industry officials said.

U.S. sales of medium-duty trucks totaled 30,578 in December, a 24.7% increase over the comparable month in 2009 and the highest amount since March 2008, WardsAuto.com reported.

LAS VEGAS — Two industry analysts differed over whether trucking will tread water this year or improve its financial performance even more than it has, and economists told heavy-duty executives the danger of a double-dip recession is gone.